The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-30

care for any white man, and Camp knocked
him down without further ceremony. This
was the first blood split. The battle then
began, and it waged frcm half minute
to tet minutes, by different reports.
| All the negroes present enlisted in
behalf of Holnles, and the white
men were thus forced to protect them
selves. Nine negroes lay in jail last night,
and the Magistrates and Mayor have
issued twenty-odd warrants, the otfenses
ranging from simple assault to an assault
with intent to murder Robert Smith, a
| white man, was cut in several places, re-
ceiving one very dangerous wound in the
abdomen, from which he is expected to die.
Eli Johnson (coloredl, who is charged with
the stabbing, lies in jail with a dozen
wounds in his body, awaiting the life or
| death of Smith. A. n. Robinson, the Mar
shall, was Knocked down with brlckbat,
thrown by john Wynn, colored William
Neal (colored) has plaster on his skull as
big as pancake. A rock took the hair
away. Clarence Holmes tcolored) was
knocked down by about half dozen sticks
and rocks, and in all probability would
have been killed outright If he had not run
away.
Carrollton special to Atlanta Constittt-
ton: Carrollton had quite a sensation
Wednesday afternoon. About p IN. two
strong looking wagons drove on to the pub
lie square and stopped in front OF the Com
mercial Hotel They were double-seated
vehicles, except that where the rear seat
should be was large square box with sides
and ends sloping outward, something like
mil hopper. In each vehicle was seated
a man driving. Both got out at the hotel,
had their baggage sent in and their teams
carried to the livery stable. Both men were
young fellows, one rather dark-complex-
Toned. 1t was soon learned that their bust
ness was that of Feather renovator." They
proposed to take an old feather bed and
in a short time make it as good as new
Soon after their arrival the dark man en-
tered a barber shop and secured a
tirst-class shave. As he emerged some one
noticed that he was rather too dark for a
white man. The suspicion circulated rap
idly, and finally he was asked the question
as TO his race. He appeared excited, but
seeing the determined faces about him hum
bly, acknowledged that he was negro. Mr.
Hill, proprietor of the hotel, was informed
of the fact, and the African was immedi-
ately bounced. For few moments all was
quiet, but here and there were gathered
knots of white boys in close consultation.
Their topic of conversation was ''the mig
GER" and their unanimous verdict was that
he should be thrashed for playing himself
off as a white man. They conferred around
him and would have soon cut his hide to
otherwise. As it was, they per-
mitted the offender to ''git," and
''git" on short notice. Two minutes later
he was out of sight, and has not been seen
by white man since. The boys then
waited on the white man and ordered him
| to leave, under penalty of a cowhiding.
Had not sober counsel prevailed again, he
would not have had time to get his team
hitched before his punishment came As it
was, both got off, negro here driving the
Negroes team out of the town, where he was
met by the rightful driver. All was quiet
for awhile, until it was reported that
the negroes here were enraged,
banding together, and determined to
protect their brother in black. Several
groups of them were seen, and in
thirty seconds the boys were all out armed
with shotguns and starting to charge the
dark masses The square was crowded with
people, all excited and the majority enraged
Again, though, the swaying, restless, shout
ing mass was quoted. Both parties dis
persed. and the wholesale slaughter that
seemed imminent at once was averted. The
white man gave his name as Coggins, and
said his headquarters were in Newman. No
doubt they have often imposed on people as
they attempted to do here, but there is still
less doubt that this will be their last at
tempt